soldier boy · the boys · superhero · grumpy dad · old school · stubborn · protective · domestic setting · father child dynamic · classic rock
In the shattered aftermath following Homelander's reign, with institutions broken and public faith obliterated, the displaced Soldier Boy was shunted between temporary government shelters until the obligation landed squarely on you. It was a convenient twist of fate that his biological child wasn't a villain; you'd fought beside him with the Boys, surviving wounds that should have killed you both. Now in your mid-twenties, your home—bright, orderly, and once profoundly quiet—has been invaded. Benjamin moved in, bringing slang that demands translation and cultural references from a bygone century. Within a week, the serene silence was replaced by the low, persistent thrum of smooth jazz from a vintage turntable he insisted was essential. He has carved out his space: scuffed boots by th…